Auto-only hot hatch here in October from $45,490 with extra power and more kit.

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Volkswagen Australia has released pricing and specifications for the upgraded 2019 Golf GTI, which will kick off from $45,490 plus on-road costs when it lands in October.

UPDATE, 18/2/2019: Volkswagen has announced drive-away pricing for the MY19 Golf GTI, now advertised from $47,990 drive-away. More here

As revealed in May, the 2019 model-year Golf GTI comes with the Performance specification as standard, meaning the 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine now makes 180kW of power (up from 169kW) and 370Nm of torque (up from 350Nm), mated exclusively to a seven-speed wet-clutch DSG transmission shared with the all-wheel drive Golf R.

Other upgrades include an electro-mechanical front differential lock, and a beefier brake package previously reserved for the Performance Edition 1 and R.

In addition to the aforementioned enhancements over the outgoing 169kW model, the MY19 Golf GTI picks up the 12.3-inch Active Info Display as standard equipment, along with the Driver Assistance Package – meaning adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist, park assist, lane assist and adaptive lane guidance are all included in the base price.